A nod in the wrong direction : does non-verbal feedback affect eyewitness confidence in interviews?

Influence of interviewers’ behaviour on eyewitnesses – positive feedback administered verbally – investigation of whether positive and negative non-verbal feedback could affect the confidence of witnesses attribute to their responses – witnesses presented with positive non-verbal feedback reported i...

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Published in:Psychiatry, psychology, and law Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 241 - 250
Main Authors: Gurney, Daniel J., Vekaria, Kishan N., Howlett, Neil
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01.04.2014
Subjects:
Eyewitnesses
Feedback
Interviewers
Negative feedback
Positive feedback
Structured interviews
ISSN:1321-8719, 1934-1687
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Summary:Influence of interviewers’ behaviour on eyewitnesses – positive feedback administered verbally – investigation of whether positive and negative non-verbal feedback could affect the confidence of witnesses attribute to their responses – witnesses presented with positive non-verbal feedback reported inflated confidence compared with negative non-verbal feedback regardless of accuracy – provides further insight into effects of interview behaviour in investigative interviews.
Bibliography:PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOLOGY AND LAW, Vol. 21, No. 2, April 2014, 241-250
Informit, Melbourne (Vic)
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ISSN:1321-8719
1934-1687
DOI:10.1080/13218719.2013.804388